Threat of Russian UAV attacks in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, air defence network activated
Pravda Ukraine
An air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 22 October due to the threat of Russian drone attacks.
Source: Air Raid Alert Map; Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram
Details: The air-raid warning was issued at around 21:03 Kyiv time.
Later, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on the threat of UAV attacks.
Quote Air Force: “Attention! Threat of drone attacks in Kyiv Oblast.”
More details: Later, the Air Force also reported on the threat of Shahed drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
Updated: At 22:12 an air-raid warning was issued in the capital too.
Serhii Popko, head of Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that air-defence was deployed on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Background:
- On 21-22 October, Russian forces launched two assault UAVs from the northern direction. Ukraine’s Air Force was not able to shoot them down.
- The Russians launched the production of unidentified drones using engines from AliExpress, and they pose a threat, Ukrainian Air Force Spokesman Yurii Ihnat claimed.
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